Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-03-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Effects of the Failure OF the
Fortification Appropriation
Bill,
Secretary Manning Withdraws from
Oflce-His Probable Successor
Notes.


Notes.
WASHINGTON WAIFS.
FAILURE TO FORTIFY
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Touching the
failure Of congress to pass fortification
appropriation bill, General Bennett, the
suit is to leave the fortifcation and ord
nance works in worse shape than they
we're after the adjournment of the previous
session. At that time there were fag ends
of appropriations available, but now the
ordnance bureau and the engineer corps
must come to full stop, SO far as concerns
the construction of guns and Notifications.
The engineer corps said the general has
about surrendered it's military functions
and has been resolved into body of civil
ians devoting all the time to river and har
Dor improvement. Two 12-inch rifled can
mons, cast iron, strengthened with steel,
have been laying for months incomplete in
the south Boston shops, congress having
failed to Inappropriate sufficient sum of
money out of the amount already author
lied to be expended to put them in service
able condition. There is no expectation
among ordnance officers that congress will
pass fortification appropriation bill before
during the next fifteen months there will
be no funds available to pay even the
watchman at the Notifications without
garrlSOnS.
GOODBYE, MANNING.
Although Secretary Manning's resigna-
tion does not take effect until the first
proximo, he virtually severed his connec-
ton with the department this afternoon.
In accordance with his expressed wish,.
there was no formal leave taking, but the
very few officials who knew of his con-
templated departure took the opportunity
to call and say goodbye. He was presen-
ted with handsome floral design by the
messengers attached to his office, who also
sent letter expressing their appreciation
of his kind and cOnSderate treatment. Mr..
Manning will leave Washington to- morrow
for short trip to New York and Albany
prior to his departure for Europe. He is
suffering from severe cold, but otherwise
his health has been unimpaired since his
return to duty. Acting Secretary Fairchild
is still regarded as his most likely success
Sor.
GREELY COMMISSIONED-NEW RANK.
General Greedy to-day received his COM
mission as signal service officer to succeed
the late General Hazen.
The comptroller of the currency to-day
authorized the Cedar Rapids National bank
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. to be in business
with capital Of 800, 900.
MIR. MANNING's AFFAIRS.
w Norob boo
gained currency here to the effect that dur
ing his visit to New York about two weeks
ago Mr. Manning met several gentlemen
who had subscribed for stock in the new
bank of which ne is to be president Mr..
Hyde, President of the Equitable Life In
surance company. one of the principal sub
scribers, decided that Mr.. Manning's health
was altogether too precarious, and in con-
sequence he is said to have quietly sold
every dollars worth of interest he had in
the new enterprise. Other stock holders
are said to have become satisfied that Mr.
Manning is entirely too ill to conduct the
affairs Of the new institution and it was
upon their suggestion that he decided to
take his contemplated European trip. Mr..
Jordan is to go with him. not to look after
the business of the bank, but to take per-
sonal charge of his friend and financial
ally:
CROP STATISTICS.
The March report of the department of
agriculture OF the distribution and con-
sumption of wheat and corn shows that 81
per cent. of the crop of corn is still in the
farmers hands, a smaller proportion than
in March, 1885 and 1886, but larger than in
1884. The estimated remainder is 603,OO0,-
600 bushels. The estimated proportion
held for home consumption is 1877. 900
bushels, leaving 288,O00 for transportation
beyond the country lines. The amount of
wheat ON hand is q per cent. of the crop,
or about l22, 100000 bushels, against 107.-
100000 last year an d 169,O0O,O00 in March,
1886. the largest Sc ason ever grown. 1t is
100000 more than in March. 1884, and a.
100000 bushels more than in 1882. after the
shortest crop for recent years. The pro-
portion held for local consumption is 194,-
OO0.00O bushels and the proportion to be
shipped beyond the country lines is 26S,-
100000 bushels. The quality Of tile crop
is unusually good in the principal wheat
growing sections the average being 58.5
pounds Ger bushel.
STARTING 'Lo" IN BUSINESS.
The commissioner of In liam affairs to-
day awarded a contract for furnishing for
distribution among the several Indian
tribes, 3l5 wagons. 40 sets of harnnss. 273
milch cows. 220 heal of WORK oxen. 4lt
bro III mares. IS bulls. Ia stallivns, LOO
stock cattle and four mules.
Wonderful Gold discovery.
WASHINGTON, March 9. Vice-COnsul
Knight reports to the department of state
concerning the Transvaal gold fields that
the wonderful Shelba reef has been eclipsed